Rob Huff
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| Rob Huff | |
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| BTCC record | |
| Nationality |  |
| Teams | SEAT Sport UK |
| Drivers championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podium finishes | |
| Poles | - |
| Fastest laps | - |
| Debut season | 2004 |
| First win | 2004 |
| Best championship position | 7th (2004) |
| Final season (2004) position | 7th (148 points) |
Robert Huff (Rob Huff) of Britain (born December 25, 1979) is part of Chevrolet's WTCC motor racing team, driving the Lacetti alongside the more experienced Alain Menu and former Formula One driver Nicola Larini. A Christmas Day birth in 1979, he had a long junior career in karting. He won the 2000 Formula Vauxhall championship, and class B of the 2001 Ethyl MG Championship (also finishing as runner-up in this series in 2000). His father's Chartered Surveying firm has been one of his main sponsors.
However, Huff entered the big time by winning the inaugural SEAT Cupra Challenge in 2003, winning a paid drive in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for the next season alongside former champion Jason Plato as a result. He adjusted well, finising 7th overall with wins at Brands Hatch and Snetterton. The team was run by Ray Mallock, and when his company took over the Chevrolet WTCC project, they retained Huff. His best result of 2005 was a 6th place in Mexico. He also did a one off in the guest car of the Porsche Carrera Cup GV, but collided with championship contender Tim Harvey in race 1.
